Man tells ex 'You deserve this,' as he assaults her in Fairview Township, police said

A Cumberland County man allegedly broke down a door at his ex-girlfriend's house after she attempted to lock him out following an assault Monday, Fairview Township Police said.

Robert Thomas Farner Jr., 47, of the 300 block of Second Street, East Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County, was sent to York County Prison after he was unable to post $15,000 bail following his arraignment Tuesday.

According to Fairview Township Police and court records, police were called to an apartment in the 700 block of Quaker Circle around 7:20 p.m. Monday, for a report of an assault. Police spoke with Robin Boozer, who "was visibly shaken and seemed very scared."

Boozer told police she had ended a relationship with Farner in late November/early December 2017. The two had lived together, and Boozer had come across some of Farner's things and texted him to see if he could pick the items up. Boozer told police that when Farner arrived, everything was fine at first. Then Farner confronted Boozer about her spending time with her ex-husband.

Boozer told police that Farner grabbed her and threw her onto the couch, sat on her and put his hand over her mouth and nose, according to the complaint. Boozer said she couldn't breathe, and Farner kept saying "You deserve this," according to the complaint.

Farner eventually got off Boozer, and went to take a box of his belongings to his truck. That's when Boozer locked the deadbolt and tried to find her phone to call 911, police said. But Boozer couldn't find her phone and Farner returned and broke the door frame to get back inside Boozer's residence.